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#RolandMartinUnfiltered is a daily show broadcast from Washington, DC, that will focus on news, politics, culture, entertainment, social justice, sports, education, business, and finance. If it’s important to you, we will cover it. You will be treated to some of the top minds in education, public policy, and academia, discussing the news of the day and why it matters to us. Visit http://rolandmartinunfiltered.com for more information and to join the #BringTheFunk Fan Club. Your support is vital and will help make the #RolandMartinUnfiltered Daily Digital Show a reality.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 2h 25min
Domestic Terrorism, Rep. Demings' Greatest Rubio Hits, IN Cop Indicted, Ready Life Home buying App
10.19.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Domestic Terrorism, Rep. Demings' Greatest Rubio Hits, IN Cop Indicted, Ready Life Home buying App the rise of domestic terrorism and how the FBI director has talked about it for years, yet it seems like the organizations are still growing. Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, calling him a serial liar and challenging his actions since being in office. We'll show you Demings' greatest Rubio hits. I'll have a one-on-one with Dr. Karen Green vying for Florida's 7th Congressional District seat up for grabs. An Indiana cop gets indicted for kicking a black man in the head. Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake says she thinks if Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he'd an "America First Republican." Ya'll have to hear it to believe it. European Union's top diplomat is backtracking his comments about Europe being a "garden" and the rest of the world a "jungle." Journalist Rula Jebreal will join us to explain the controversial remarks. And in our Tech Talk segment, an app that helps people become homeowners without a credit score. The creator of "Ready Life" will stop by to explain how it works. 10.19.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Domestic Terrorism, Rep. Demings' Greatest Rubio Hits, IN Cop Indicted, Ready Life Home buying App the rise of domestic terrorism and how the FBI director has talked about it for years, yet it seems like the organizations are still growing. Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, calling him a serial liar and challenging his actions since being in office. We'll show you Demings' greatest Rubio hits. I'll have a one-on-one with Dr. Karen Green vying for Florida's 7th Congressional District seat up for grabs. An Indiana cop gets indicted for kicking a black man in the head. Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake says she thinks if Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he'd an "America First Republican." Ya'll have to hear it to believe it. European Union's top diplomat is backtracking his comments about Europe being a "garden" and the rest of the world a "jungle." Journalist Rula Jebreal will join us to explain the controversial remarks. And in our Tech Talk segment, an app that helps people become homeowners without a credit score. The creator of "Ready Life" will stop by to explain how it works. #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 19, 2022 • 2h 13min
Sen. Warnock Community Kickback, Fla's Voter Fraud Arrests, TX Principal Throws Student Into Wall
10.18.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Warnock Community Kickback, Fla's Voter Fraud Arrests, TX Principal Throws Student Into Wall Community Kickback for Senator Raphael Warnock in Savannah, Georgia. Video of folks getting arrested by Florida's Voter Fraud police force Governor Ron DeSantis created is released. We'll show you how even the officers are confused about why the people are going to jail. The Deputy Director of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition is here to discuss the governor's supposed crackdown on voter fraud. Roland talks with Dr. Karen Green who is vying for Florida's 7th Congressional District seat. In Texas, a mother wants to understand how a Round Round school employee still has his job after throwing her son into a wall. Wait in until you see the video. And in our Marketplace segment, a financial advisory company with resources to help black business start and thrive. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2022 • 2h 12min
Jaheim McMillan shooting; Kansas City serial killer; BLM demands LA City Councilmember resign
10.17.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jaheim McMillan shooting questions; Kansas City serial killer; BLM demands LA City Councilmember resign The police shooting of a Mississippi teen has Jaheim McMillan's family searching for answers while planning his funeral. The police are saying one thing, and the people who saw the teen get shot in the head by a police officer are telling a different story. Civil Rights, Attorney is representing the family. He'll be here to update us on why the body cam footage has not been released yet. Ya'll remember two weeks ago; we told ya'll that the Kanas City, Missouri Police denied that there were any missing black women. Well, it looks like a black woman escaped her white captive and claims her friends were murdered by the man who held her hostage for weeks. Ryan Sorrell, the Founder and Editor of the Kansas City Defender is back to fill us in on what's happening in Kansas City. Black Lives Matter - LA is applying pressure for the remaining Los Angeles City Council member to resign after being caught saying some racist things. Dr. Melina Abdullah, the Director of BLM GR, will tell us about their protest and how she convinced a counter-protestor to change his mind. We'll show you a viral video of a white Milwaukee man detaining a special needs Black man by holding his neck for a suspected stolen bike. And in our Fit, Live, Win segment, we're talking about bivalent Covid boosters and if it's a good idea to get them. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 14, 2022 • 2h 45min
GA Voter Suppression, Racist LA City County Pres. Resigns, Fox News & Kanye, Winter Workouts
10.10.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Voter Suppression, Racist LA City County Pres. Resigns, Fox News & Kanye, Winter Workouts An old audio clip of Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp talking about minority voters resurfaces. We'll look at what's happening in Georgia as one county just dismissed 22,000 voter registration challenges. Nse Ofot, CEO of the New Georgia Project Action Fund, will help us examine what's happening in the state. In California, the president of the Los Angeles City Council resigns after a leaked audio recording revealed racist and disparaging remarks she made about the Black child of a white council member and the city's Indigenous immigrants. Fox News dedicated more than two and a half hours of coverage to Kanye West days before he made antisemitic remarks. I'm breaking all of that down tonight. Netflix's Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is one of the streaming service's highest-viewed shows, but it's getting a lot of negative backlash. Including why Christopher Scarver killed him. Dr. Cleo Manago, the Chief Advisor of Black Men's Xchange, will explain why the series is white-washed. And in our Fit, Live, Win segment, fitness trainer Asia Johnson will be here in the studio to give us some tips on how to stay fit as the temperatures drop. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 8, 2022 • 2h 21min
RMU Special Voting Show: We Won't Black Down Bus Tour @ Texas Southern University
10.7.2022 RMU Special Voting Show: We Won't Black Down Bus Tour @ Texas Southern University Tonight's show is a special voting edition of Roland Martin Unfiltered, streaming live on the Black Star Network. Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rouke, the co-founders of Black Voters Matter, LaTosha Brown and Clif Alright, and many others will be joining to discuss the importance of voting. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 7, 2022 • 2h 32min
Biden's Marijuana Pardons, Mich's 38 Shots In 3 Seconds, Flint Water Crisis Charges Dropped
10.6.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Biden's Marijuana Pardons, Mich's 38 Shots In 3 Seconds, Flint Water Crisis Charges Dropped President Joe Biden pardons all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. It's the first significant step towards decriminalization. We'll talk to a cannabis advocate about what this means to those who get a fresh start and small cannabis businesses. A new video encouraging folks to register to vote is getting a lot of heat on social media. I'll explain why. We'll talk about two cases involving young black men who get murdered by police while suffering mental health crises. A New York family will receive millions for the death of their loved one, and a Michigan man was shot at nearly 40 times in three seconds this past Sunday. And felony charges get dropped in the Flint, Michigan water case. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 6, 2022 • 2h 21min
KCMO Police Troubles & White Media’s Supremacist Hypocrisy, OPEC Cuts Oil Production, WeKinkfolk App
10.5.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: KCMO Police Troubles & White Media’s Supremacist Hypocrisy, OPEC Cuts Oil Production, WeKinkfolk App The Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri addresses the DOJ's investigation of the city's police department. When we had the CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City on the show, I called out the President of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, Bishop Mark Tolbert. He heard it, and he's here tonight. Plus, the black folks in Kansas City, Missouri, feel neglected and unheard regarding crimes in their community. I'll talk to the Founder and Editor of the Kansas City Defender, who is calling out the supremacist hypocrisy of Kanas City's white media. Some white folks in Wisconsin are suing President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. They claim it violates federal law by intentionally seeking to narrow the racial wealth gap and help Black borrowers. Yeah, we'll talk about that. OPEC's latest move could drive up gas prices. We'll show you what happened when a CNBC reporter asked Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister if the decision to cut oil production was a power play right before the midterm elections. Fort Leavenworth makes history by installing its first black commander. And in our Tech Talk segment, a black IT guru creates a social media platform that celebrates black and brown culture, unity, and love. I'll talk to the creator of We-Kin-Folk. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 49min
SCOTUS & Voting Rights, Black Man Sues Park Police,White Texas Cop on Trial, Kanye's Shirt, Naturade
10.4.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS & Voting Rights, Black Man Sues Park Police,White Texas Cop on Trial, Kanye's Shirt, Naturade The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a consolidated case on whether Alabama's 2021 redistricting map for seven congressional seats violates the Voting Rights Act. We'll hear some of today's arguments and talk to Evan Milligan, one of the plaintiffs in the case. A black man walking dogs in a park is suing the U.S. Park Service for a wrongful arrest. He and his attorney will join us for an update on the case. Civil Right attorney Ben Crump will be dropping by to give us the latest in the trial of the former Texas police who shot an unarmed black woman having a mental health crisis eight times. I'm sure you've seen or heard about Kanye West and Candace Owens wearing "White Live Matter" shirts. Well, the Director of the BLM (GR) movement, Dr. Melina Abdullah, has a few words for the pair, and she'll share them right here on Roland Martin Unfiltered. And in our Marketplace segment, two brothers are taking their place in the natural products industry. The owners of Naturade will explain how diet-related illnesses plaguing their family members led them into the health and wellness field. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 1, 2022 • 2h 4min
Hurricane Ian, Justice Jackson's 1st SCOTUS Debut, White NC Sheriff Black Rant, HBCU Pilot Pipeline
9.30.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Hurricane Ian, Justice Jackson's 1st SCOTUS Debut, White NC Sheriff Black Rant, HBCU Pilot Pipeline The first black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has her Investiture ceremony, taking the Judicial Oath. Hurricane Ian is barreling through South Carolina and is likely the largest natural disaster in Florida's history. We'll talk to the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships director about what the government is doing to assist the millions affected by this storm. A black man walking dogs in a park is suing the U.S. Park Service for a wrongful arrest. A North Carolina Sheriff resigns today after audio of him describing black employees as "bastards." And a Michigan Republican running for state representative asks a black family why they're wearing face masks during a pandemic while Democrats are [pushing the killing of Black babies by supporting abortion rights. Yeah, we'll show you how he describes the encounter. I'll talk to the sister running for Florida Congressional 26th District. That's one of the districts the Republicans restructured. And in today's Education Matters, an HBCU wants to be the pilot pipeline for U.S. airlines. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 30, 2022 • 2h 9min
Ginni Thomas Faces Jan. 6 Committee, Coolio Dies, Miss. Water Crisis, Black Girls & Suspension Rates
9.29.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ginni Thomas Faces Jan. 6 Committee, Coolio Dies, Miss. Water Crisis, Black Girls & Suspension Rates Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was questioned by the House January 6 Committee today. She told the Jan. 6 investigators she still believes the 2020 election was stolen. We'll break it all down. We lost another great one. Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died after being found unresponsive on a bathroom floor inside a friend's house. The life expectancy for black men has decreased, and it's four years shorter than our white counterparts. We'll have the newly elected President of the National Medical Association break down the new study. The state of Tennesee still owes the state's only publicly funded HBCU, Tennessee State University, over $500M. Dr. Jeff Carr will join us to explain why the state hasn't signed that check yet. Jackson, Mississippi, has been begging for funds to update its water system for years. The current governor has admitted to blocking funds the city needed when he was the state's treasurer. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba will join us for an update on the city's water crisis. And a new study finds that black girls are more than four times more likely to get suspended from school. We'll talk to the study's author and the executive director of an organization with programs to help those girls get back on track. We'll tell you why several republican-led states are suing President Joe Biden over his student load forgiveness plan. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


